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Despite beginning with drought in some areas, 2012 is the second-wettest year on record in the UK and the wettest ever in England. [137] [138] British new car sales reach a post-recession high of 2,040,000 with the Ford Fiesta being Britain's most popular car for the fourth year in a row.
5 July – The Shard, the tallest building in Europe and the tallest habitable free-standing structure in the UK at 309.6 metres (1,016 ft), is officially opened. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] 27 July – London hosts the 2012 Summer Olympics , beginning with an opening ceremony , and making it the first city to host the Games for a third time.
A series of extratropical cyclones brought the wettest April to many parts of the United Kingdom. Beginning with the storm Gritt (2–11 April 995 hPa) a low system tracking south over the UK and Ireland bringing storm force winds and heavy snowfall just a week after many areas of the UK experienced temperatures above 20 °C (68 °F). 50,000 people were left without power in Northern England ...
2012 events in the United Kingdom by month (12 C) / 2012 disestablishments in the United Kingdom (6 C, 54 P) 2012 establishments in the United Kingdom (8 C, 126 P) A.
September 2012 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 5 P) October 2012 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 4 P) November 2012 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 12 P)
The events of the 2012 Summer Olympics begin airing with the opening ceremony in London. At its peak the event is watched by 26.9 million viewers, [79] and with an average of 24.24 million [80] it is the highest rating for anything on British television since 1997.
The 2012 Cultural Olympiad was a programme of cultural events across the United Kingdom that accompanied the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. It included 500 events nationwide throughout the UK, spread over four years and culminating in the London 2012 Festival. The Cultural Olympiad's programmes included: Artists Taking the ...
The 2012 BRIT Awards were held on 21 February 2012 at The O2 Arena, London and hosted by James Corden. The most notable winners were Adele and Ed Sheeran, both winning two awards. [6] [7] British Male Solo Artist: Ed Sheeran; British Female Solo Artist: Adele; British Breakthrough Act: Ed Sheeran; British Group: Coldplay